Bluebird Nemesia fruticans
- Part Sun to Sun
- Early Spring
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
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Details
10 - 12 Inches8 - 10 Inches12 - 18 Inches25cm - 30cm20cm - 25cm30cm - 46cmFeatures
Clove-scented blue flowers all season; excellent for early spring
Fall InterestDeadheading Not NecessaryCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:10 - 12 Inches 25cm - 30cmSpacing:8 - 10 Inches 20cm - 25cmSpread:12 - 18 Inches 30cm - 46cmFlower Colors:PurpleFlower Shade:Blue-PurpleFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Colors:PurpleFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:UprightContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To Hard FrostHardiness Zones:8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10bSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilUses:ContainerUses Notes:Use in hanging baskets, window boxes, landscaping and combinations.
Maintenance Notes:Self-cleaning, no deadheading necessary. Plants may be trimmed back with a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears at anytime, although this is not usually necessary. Plants may flush out of flower if night temperatures begin to stay in the upper 70's or above. If this happens a light trim to shape them would be good. The trim will increase branching and will result in more flowers once the temperatures fall and the plants begin flowering again.
A yearly application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.
Bluebird Nemesia fruticans ''Kernembird'' USPPAF, Can PBRAF